PAK IN FRANTIC EFFORTS TO SECURE RELEASE
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The Pioneer
Monday, February 14, 2011
Islamabad - Pakistan has initiated hectic efforts to secure the
release of famous singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan detained at New Delhi's
Indira Gandhi International Airport on charges of carrying
undisclosed foreign currency.
Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir called Indian High Commissioner in
Islamabad Sharat Sabarwal and discussed the matter around midnight
Sunday. He requested the Indian envoy to ensure that "no official
should misbehave with Rahat during interrogation".
Rahat was detained at the Delhi airport Sunday on his way back to
Pakistan after attending concerts and award functions in India. More
than $100,000 were recovered from the 15-member troupe.
After over six hours of interrogation by customs officials, he was
formally arrested and would be presented in a court Monday morning,
Dunya News reported.
Bashir also called up Pakistani High Commissioner to India Shahid
Malik and directed him to "take immediate steps for securing release
of Rahat".
"The matter should be taken up formally with Indian foreign office,"
he said, adding that "contact with Indian authorities for updates in
the case must be maintained throughout".
Earlier, Interior Minister Rehman Malik called Shahid Malik and
directed him "to provide necessary legal and other consular help to
Rahat".
"Regular updates should be given to authorities in Pakistan regarding
efforts to resolve the case," he stressed.
Rahat's brother-in-law, Asim Raza, told Dunya TV that they "received
information from the media and were feeling concerned about it". "We
are yet to establish any proper contact with the authorities in India
although Rahat talked briefly with his wife and asked her to remain
hopeful of a positive outcome".
Rahat, the nephew of legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, is
popular both in India and Pakistan. Several of his hit songs from
Indian films are a rage on both sides of the border, for which he has
won several awards, including the recent Filmfare award for "Dil to
Bacha Hai Jee".
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let them to do their job
By Raghavendra R Pawar on 2/14/2011 2:32:15 PM
Custom officials detained him for the specific purpose and will
release if they received procedural satisfactory reply from him for
possessing of one lakh dollar currency. Recently Home minister P
Chidambaram told while addressing high profile meeting attended by
all state chief minister/home minister that major concern is internal
security. If a noted signer carrying such huge amount of foreign
currency would certainly put our officials in perplex situation and
required detailed interrogation . . .
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Sounds familiar?
By J Krishen Kak on 2/14/2011 11:37:01 AM
Remember Rahul Gandhi arrested in like cirumstances at Boston airport
in 2001 with a suitcase full of dollars?? (Of course, that the NDA's
NSA had him released is another story!)
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